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Associated PressJanuary 21, 2009Hawaii lawmakers convene a new session Wednesday in which they expect to consider legalizing gambling, recognizing marriage for gay couples and preserving Hawaiian lands. The session runs through May 7. (Link)

Morning SentinelJanuary 19, 2009The editorial board of the Maine newspaper writes, "We support this move to legalize gay marriage in Maine. And we do so for the very same reasons we supported gay marriage in Massachusetts six years ago. Our reasoning now is the same as it was then, and we see no reason to reinvent our arguments." (Link)

Huffington PostJanuary 14, 2009Gabriel Rotello discusses the recent release of information proving Obama's prior support for marriage equality and a study by Freedom to Marry on re-election of pro-marriage legislators: "So memo to all upcoming progressive candidates (and the President Elect): Take a look at the Freedom to Marry study, take a look inside your heart, and take a stand to do the right thing. You know you want to. And now you know that it won't even hurt." (Link)

Associated PressJanuary 13, 2009The marriage issue moved onto the legislative agenda Tuesday as supporters of the idea said this is the time to recognize marriages between same-sex couples -- even if the debate comes amid major concerns in the State House over budget cutbacks and their impact. (Link)

Freedom to MarryJanuary 12, 2009Contrary to some political expectations, voting to support the freedom to marry and opposing anti-marriage measures helps rather than hurts politicians, a new study Pro-Marriage Legislators Win Elections released by Freedom to Marry unequivocally shows. A review of all of these votes from 2005 to the present shows that legislators who vote to end marriage discrimination for same-sex couples are consistently re-elected. (Link)

The New York TimesJanuary 1, 2009Though political leaders in N.J. are increasingly supportive of marriage equality, the governor and all 80 members of the Assembly are up for re-election in November, which may delay a vote on the issue. [Link]

Southern Voice OnlineDecember 10, 2008"Certainly, civil rights and human rights and the well-being of all New Yorkers should not be subject to any kind of political deal," he said. "I continue to believe that the New York Legislature will consider and pass a marriage bill, and the governor will sign it, provided we do our work of lining up more votes and continuing to add to the majority of New Yorkers who favor the freedom to marry." [Link]

Leonard LinkNovember 11, 2008Many people have questions about what the current court challenges are in California, and this article sums them up stating, "All three of these cases proceed on a similar theory: that the enactment of Proposition 8 was invalid because it is actually a 'revision' of the California Constitution rather than a mere amendment." If the Court decides that it is actually a "revision," then its enactment through the initiative process is unauthorized and it will be stricken from the state constitution by the Court. [Link]